Age & Career Of Piotr Zielinski

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Age & Career Of Piotr Zielinski

Piotr Zielinski is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for the Italian club Napoli and the national team of Poland. His style of play is a central midfielder with attacking qualities and a defensive mindset.

Early Life

Zielinski was born Piotr Sebastian Zielinski on May 20, 1994, in Ząbkowice, Śląskie, Poland. He has two brothers, Pawel and Tomasz Zielinski, who are also professional footballers.

Career

Zielinski began his football career at the youth level with a local club, Orzel Ząbkowice, Śląskie, where he was coached by his father.

He joined Zaglębie Lubin at the age of 14 and rose through the ranks. He began training with the first team at the age of 15, and at 17, he moved to Udinese.

He played his first match for Udinese on November 2, 2012, in a Serie A match against Cagliari, where he came on as a substitute in the 91st minute for Antonio Di Natale.

He joined Empoli on loan in 2014 before his transfer to Napoli for a reported fee of €16 million, on August 4, 2016. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 victory over Inter Milan.

He represented Poland at the under-16, under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels before being called up to the senior team.

He made his debut for the senior team in a friendly match against Liechtenstein, on June 4, 2013.

He was part of the squad at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He scored Poland’s first goal in a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Personal Life

Piotr Zielinski got married to Laura Slowiak, on June 15, 2019. They welcomed a son together named Maksymilian, in 2021.

Zielinski also passed an Italian language exam at the B2 level at the University of Naples in 2021, to obtain Italian citizenship.

Achievements

Piotr Zielinksi won the Coppa Italia: 2019-20 with Napoli, and Four Nations Tournament: 2014-15 (Poland U21)

Social Media

Piotr Zielinski active on social media. He is on Instagram, @zielu_94

Net Worth

Piotr Zielinski earns his career as a footballer. He has a market value of €40 million. He has an annual salary of £33,000 per week and an estimated net worth of $10 million.